FLINT, Mich., June 28 (Our Michigan Times) — Damien O’Brien and Jessica O’Brien have been charged in Genesee County, Michigan, with second-degree murder, torture and child abuse in the death of their 7-year-old son, Casper O’Brien, according to court records and the county prosecutor’s office.
Court records and law enforcement accounts cited in coverage say Casper died Nov. 4, 2025, after a 911 call from the family’s Flint Township home reported that he was not breathing. The child weighed 255 pounds at the time of his death, according to the records.
Genesee County Prosecutor David Leyton said in a statement that he believed the parents neglected their son to the point that he became obese. In an emailed statement quoted in coverage, Leyton described the case as marked by “reckless and intentional neglect” in the boy’s care, welfare and medical needs.
The charges were brought months after Casper’s death, according to the court records cited in coverage. CBS News reported that the O’Briens were expected to appear at a probable cause conference on Thursday, citing online court records.
